2004 Ford F-150 air bags problems
85 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2004 Ford F-150, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 85 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 69,000 miles 62 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 35 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 44 and 2
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 11 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 62 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 68,000 miles, and 40% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 35 crashes, 3 fires, 44 injuries, 2 deaths.
What owners wrote
Driver lost control of light duty truck, estimated speed at 50 to 60 miles per hour, telephone pole was sheared completely off from ground, truck continued several more feet and came to rest after hitting a tree. Neither the driver or passenger air bag was deployed on impact. Crash resulted in death of driver.
The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the seatbelt pretensioners for all seats failed, and the frontal airbags for the driver seat and front passenger seat were inoperable. The seatbelt warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with faulty seatbelt pretensioners. A dealer was contacted and informed that parts were unavailable for the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Ford F-150
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 872 complaints
- Engine 261 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 167 complaints
- Brakes 156 complaints
- Suspension 121 complaints
- Body & structure 104 complaints
- Electrical system 100 complaints
- Transmission 80 complaints